Thousands of people enjoyed the fun of Bonfire Night at official firework displays across Greater Manchester.

Families pulled on their coats and wellies and headed to events at Heaton Park, Platt Fields, Wythenshawe Park and Chorlton Green in Manchester.

There were also fires at Buile Hill Park and Peel Park in Salford, Heaton Norris Park in Stockport and at Boundary Park in Oldham.

It was the first official bonfire at Boundary Park in a decade. Visitors were entertained by a professional fireworks display and street entertainers.

The display at Chorlton Park included a barbecue and treacle toffee, while the event at Heaton Norris included live music.

Families attending events were urged to stay safe and wear warm clothing. They were warned they should not bring their own fireworks or alcohol as they would be confiscated.

Firefighters gave a unique insight into Guy Fawkes night by revealing every emergency that they attended.

The Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service has been using its website to describe each call out over 96 hours until the end of Bonfire Night last night.

Called ‘Bonfire Live’, the service used a Twitter feed to post reports, pictures and video from on the ground via a live steam.

There were also regular updates from the service’s control centre.

Seven people including five teenagers were injured in separate incidents.

A boy of 14 was taken to hospital when a firework exploded in his eye at Duchy Road, Irlams o’th’ Height, in Salford.

He was taken to the Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital by paramedics after it happened just after 8pm.

Firefighters and ambulance crews were also called to Kildare Crescent in the Kirkholt area of Rochdale just before 8pm after three teenagers including a boy of 14 were found with burns.

It is thought they may have been hit by debris from a fire on nearby Ludgate Street. All three were taken to the Royal Oldham Hospital for treatment.

In another incident, a boy of 15 was hit in the face by a firework on Park View Road in Bolton at 7.40pm. He was treated by paramedics and taken to the Royal Bolton Hospital. It is thought his injuries were minor.

Deputy chief fire officer Jim Owen said: “This is devastating for the people involved and Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service hates to see anyone injured.”

A man, 22, also suffered burns to his nose after a firework exploded in his face in Grasmere Road, Oldham, at 9.10pm. A woman in the Great Lever area of Bolton also suffered superficial burns to her leg after a firework went into her house at 7.43pm.

Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue crews handled more than 500 calls between 5pm and 10pm. They included a hoax call from a man who claimed he had set himself alight.

*Video: Firefighters tell of Rochdale attack terror

Firefighters who were ambushed by a gang of brick-throwing arsonists have spoken of their terror at being targeted while they tried to protect the community.

</p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Around 12 yobs threw bricks at a fire engine with officers inside as they responded to a 999 call in Rochdale.</p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The officers have spoken out as the fire service released CCTV footage of the attack.</p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The officers had been called to a wheelie-bin fire which is believed to have been started deliberately in a bid to lure the firefighters to the scene.</p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The brick smashed the windscreen and youths also hurled verbal abuse at the firefighters.</p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Mark Lee, who was driving the engine, said: “The fire was out very quickly but then suddenly the atmosphere changed. There was a gang of around 12 youths, who looked to be around 16, swearing at us and shouting before they started to throw bricks.</p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">“Obviously it was intimidating, but luckily we have a very good relationship with the police and officers were on the scene straight away to disperse the group.”</p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The officers, based at Heywood Fire Station, were called out at 5.08pm on Sunday to Deeplish Road, where they found two wheelie bins alight.</p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Paul O’Malley, a firefighter of six years said: “The brick hit the windscreen and caused a lot of damage, but luckily didn’t get through. We knew we were quite protected inside but you are always thinking that you and your colleagues all have families you want to get back to at the end of the shift.</p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">“This engine belongs to local people and this kind of thing should not happen to people who are protecting the community.</p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">“These teenagers should be enjoying Bonfire Night by going to an organised display, not causing trouble.”</p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Borough commander, Tony Lander, added: “I am saddened when this kind of thing happens because it is not only threatening my firefighters but it is putting a fire engine out of action, which is putting the public at risk.</p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">“We would call on parents across the county and borough to check where their children are and work with us to stop this kind of thing happening.”</p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The incident left the appliance out of action during the fire service’s busiest time of the year.</p> <p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> *See CCTV footage of the attack on the fire engine at <br /> manchestereveningnews.co.uk </p>